Charles Barkley worried about Athlete of the Decade Tiger Woods' 'state of mind'

Charles Barkley says he's worried about Athlete of the Decade Tiger
Woods' state of mind. The golfer has blocked all communication
and turned off his cell phone. Photo/Associated Press

Amid the announcement of Tiger Woods being voted Athlete of the Decade, friend Charles Barkley is worried about his "state of mind".

In a recent interview with Spike Lee set to air on Sunday, RadarOnline.com reports Charles Barkley as saying, "I think when you have these fires in your life, as I call them, you need to talk to somebody else who is famous who has been through things in their life," he said.

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Because Tiger Woods has reportedly turned off his cell phone and any exterior interaction, Barkley is worried.

"I don't think you can talk about it to your family and friends," he says. "Because your family and friends, they're not famous."

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"He's insulated," Radar quotes Spike Lee as saying. "If Charles Barkley and Michael Jordan can't get to him, and those are his boys, then other people are making bad moves."

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